Door-To-Door Ballston Spa Fraudster Who Duped 101-Year-Old Woman Learns His Fate
A Capital Region man who went door-to-door promising home improvement projects — then never completed them — was sentenced Thursday, April 23 for fraud, authorities said.
Zaire Daniels, 29, got 28 months to seven years in prison for scamming 13 victims, including a 101-year-old woman, out of more than $32,000, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Daniels, of Ballston Spa, approached residents in Albany, Bethlehem, Guilderland, and Colonie between the fall of 2024 and December 2025 and promised to complete outdoor projects and exterior renovations in exchange for cash, prosecut…
Deadly Hit-And-Run Suspect Fled NY After Killing Man In Freeport Crash: Authorities
A Long Island hit-and-run suspect fled the state after a deadly crash but later returned to New York and was arrested, authorities said Thursday, April 23.
Michael Bonner, 40, was indicted Thursday for the death of Narcizo de Jesus Guerra Lopez, 66, on Wednesday, March 25 in Freeport, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Bonner was driving eastbound on Merrick Road when he struck Guerra Lopez in the crosswalk at South Main Street around 8 p.m., police said. Bonner then continued through the intersection and fled the scene in a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, according to investigator…
Schenectady Dad Who Slugged Fellow Father At Play Area Convicted Of Assault
A New York man who punched another father in the face outside a children’s play area was convicted of assault on Wednesday, April 22, authorities said.
Joshua Hunter, 47, was found guilty of third-degree assault and seven counts of child endangerment, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Hunter, of Schenectady, was at The Littles Play Café in Latham on Feb. 23, 2025, when he spotted another man speaking with his daughter, investigators said.
He then yelled at the 43-year-old man and they stepped out of the facility, at which point Hunter punched the other man in the face, aut…
LI Spa Sweep: Prostitution Bust Nets Four Arrests In Hempstead, Suspects Handed Off To ICE
Four people were busted in a Long Island prostitution investigation across two illegal massage parlors on Wednesday, April 22, police said.
Cops raided Lilac Spa and No. 8 Beauty Spa in Hempstead, which operate about 1 mile from each other, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Qin Zhao, 42, and Yi Lin, 35, were arrested and charged with prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession, police said.
Hongyan Fang, 43, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, and Jiang Yuhang, 44, was charged with attempted drug possession, authorities said.
Zhao, Fang, and Yuhang a…
Sayville Brothel Raid Leads To Arrest Of Two NYC Women: Police
A Long Island brothel raid led to the arrest of two Brooklyn women on Wednesday morning, April 22, police said.
Xuehua Chao, 55, and Yamei Qiu, 41, were charged with prostitution following the raid at 47 Henry Street in Sayville, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Chao and Qiu offered their commercial sex services on the internet, cops said. Chao was known as “Mary” and Qiu was known as “Flame,” according to investigators. Officers seized massage tables, cash, and electronic devices in the raid.
Police raided the brothel around 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, then Chao and Qiu were released…
